It may be short, but this is an iconic trip that you cannot leave Victoria without doing!
Embark on this Great Ocean Road self-drive experience that has a mixture of guided tours with enough room for spontaneous activities! Starting and ending in Melbourne, you'll do just a short part of the entire drive, stopping at Otway National Park and taking on a once-in-a-lifetime experience on a helicopter ride across the 12 Apostles!It may be short, but this is an iconic trip that you cannot leave Victoria without doing!
Embark on this Great Ocean Road self-drive experience that has a mixture of guided tours with enough room for spontaneous activities! Starting and ending in Melbourne, you'll do just a short part of the entire drive, stopping at Otway National Park and taking on a once-in-a-lifetime experience on a helicopter ride across the 12 Apostles!
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Itinerary
Day 1
Great Ocean Road Drive
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One of Victoria's most scenic drives, the Great Ocean Road is a magnificent three-day self-drive touring route from surf capital Torquay to the iconic 12 Apostles, ending at historic fishing village Port Fairy. Today, you'll do the part from Melbourne to Anglesey, with as many stops as you wish along the way to admire the scenery, take photographs and more!
Accommodation
Great Ocean Road Resort★4 star
Activities
Great Ocean Road Self-Drive
Twelve Apostles
Destinations
Apollo Bay
Victoria
Anglesea
Day 2
Otway National Park and 12 Apostles
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Today, you'll continue on your Great Ocean Road drive to the Otway National Park and turn off to the Otway Fly Tree Top Walk which takes about one hour. Reach for the sky along the treetop canopy walkway –the longest and tallest of its type in the world– or up the adrenaline with a zip-line tour. Then, take a helicopter ride over the 12 Apostles, which includes flying over Loch Ard Gorge, along the majestic coast to London Bridge.
Accommodation
Great Ocean Road Resort★4 star
Activities
Otway Fly Treetop Walkway
12 Apostles Helicopters
Transportations
Self-Driving from Great Ocean Road Resort to Twelve Apostles
Destinations
Anglesea
Ferguson
Princetown
Day 3
Return to Melbourne
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Take your time in the morning before making the drive back to Melbourne, which is a short one! This is where your tour ends.
Transportations
Self-Driving from Great Ocean Road Resort to Melbourne
Destinations
Anglesea
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What’s included?
2 nights accommodation
4 activities
Entrance fees
What’s not included?
Airport transfer
Alcohol beverages
Domestic flights
Entry visas / airport departure tax
Gratuities
Ground transportation
International flights
Laundry
Licensed English speaking guides
Personal expenses
Travel insurance
Trekking permits
Notes
A rental car is not included in the package but can be priced and added upon request
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AU$ 1,188/ per traveller sharing
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Benefits of this trip
Australia in 3 days
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